Comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod Mesidotea entomon from Dolomite Lake, Northwest Territories, and Pauline Cove, Yukon Territory
Mesidotea entomon inhabiting Pauline Cove, YT, is larger in total body length at sexual maturity than M. entomon inhabiting Dolomite Lake, NWT. The sex ratio, diet, habitat distributions, size frequency distributions, and fecundity in the two populations are compared. Total carbohydrate, protein, li...
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ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.71886 2023-05-15T17:46:28+02:00 Comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod Mesidotea entomon from Dolomite Lake, Northwest Territories, and Pauline Cove, Yukon Territory Project Region Rouyn-Noranda. Korczynski, Rita E. Doctor of Philosophy (Institute of Oceanography.) 1983 application/pdf http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=71886 en eng McGill University alephsysno: 000186008 proquestno: AAINK66623 Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=71886 All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. Isopoda -- Northwest Territories -- Dolomite Lake Isopoda -- Yukon -- Pauline Cove Crustacea -- Northwest Territories -- Dolomite Lake Crustacea -- Yukon -- Pauline Cove Electronic Thesis or Dissertation 1983 ftcanadathes 2014-02-16T01:02:09Z Mesidotea entomon inhabiting Pauline Cove, YT, is larger in total body length at sexual maturity than M. entomon inhabiting Dolomite Lake, NWT. The sex ratio, diet, habitat distributions, size frequency distributions, and fecundity in the two populations are compared. Total carbohydrate, protein, lipid, chitin, and ash contents of both isopods' life stages are compared. Isopods in the cove show reduced carbohydrate and elevated lipid levels. In the 1975, 1978, and 1979 summers, isopods in the cove were internally infected with an extracellular protozoan parasite; those in the lake were uninfected. The infection is systemic. The prevalence of the protozoan infection increases with increasing host size. The host response involved phagocytosis and encapsulation. Transmission may be transovarially and/or by ingestion of the infective stage. The protozoan also infected Mesidotea sibirica. The infection is related to growth, abundance, habitat, reproduction, and biochemical variables. Thesis Northwest Territories Yukon Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Yukon Northwest Territories Pauline Cove ENVELOPE(-138.920,-138.920,69.572,69.572) Dolomite Lake ENVELOPE(-133.536,-133.536,68.296,68.296) |
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Isopoda -- Northwest Territories -- Dolomite Lake Isopoda -- Yukon -- Pauline Cove Crustacea -- Northwest Territories -- Dolomite Lake Crustacea -- Yukon -- Pauline Cove Korczynski, Rita E. Comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod Mesidotea entomon from Dolomite Lake, Northwest Territories, and Pauline Cove, Yukon Territory |
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Isopoda -- Northwest Territories -- Dolomite Lake Isopoda -- Yukon -- Pauline Cove Crustacea -- Northwest Territories -- Dolomite Lake Crustacea -- Yukon -- Pauline Cove |
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Mesidotea entomon inhabiting Pauline Cove, YT, is larger in total body length at sexual maturity than M. entomon inhabiting Dolomite Lake, NWT. The sex ratio, diet, habitat distributions, size frequency distributions, and fecundity in the two populations are compared. Total carbohydrate, protein, lipid, chitin, and ash contents of both isopods' life stages are compared. Isopods in the cove show reduced carbohydrate and elevated lipid levels. In the 1975, 1978, and 1979 summers, isopods in the cove were internally infected with an extracellular protozoan parasite; those in the lake were uninfected. The infection is systemic. The prevalence of the protozoan infection increases with increasing host size. The host response involved phagocytosis and encapsulation. Transmission may be transovarially and/or by ingestion of the infective stage. The protozoan also infected Mesidotea sibirica. The infection is related to growth, abundance, habitat, reproduction, and biochemical variables. |
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Korczynski, Rita E. |
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Korczynski, Rita E. |
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Comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod Mesidotea entomon from Dolomite Lake, Northwest Territories, and Pauline Cove, Yukon Territory |
title_short |
Comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod Mesidotea entomon from Dolomite Lake, Northwest Territories, and Pauline Cove, Yukon Territory |
title_full |
Comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod Mesidotea entomon from Dolomite Lake, Northwest Territories, and Pauline Cove, Yukon Territory |
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Comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod Mesidotea entomon from Dolomite Lake, Northwest Territories, and Pauline Cove, Yukon Territory |
title_full_unstemmed |
Comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod Mesidotea entomon from Dolomite Lake, Northwest Territories, and Pauline Cove, Yukon Territory |
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comparison of freshwater and saltwater populations of the isopod mesidotea entomon from dolomite lake, northwest territories, and pauline cove, yukon territory |
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McGill University |
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1983 |
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Doctor of Philosophy (Institute of Oceanography.) |
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ENVELOPE(-138.920,-138.920,69.572,69.572) ENVELOPE(-133.536,-133.536,68.296,68.296) |
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Yukon Northwest Territories Pauline Cove Dolomite Lake |
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Yukon Northwest Territories Pauline Cove Dolomite Lake |
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Northwest Territories Yukon |
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Northwest Territories Yukon |
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alephsysno: 000186008 proquestno: AAINK66623 Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=71886 |
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